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17th October 2022

New Strategic Development Fund will see greater FE collaboration to deliver key skills 

Activate Learning is delighted to announce it has been selected as the lead college to deliver a range of education programmes to improve and...
17th October 2022

Businesses encouraged to have their say: Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan

Oxfordshire County Council has launched its first draft area travel plan for public feedback following the adoption of its county-wide transport and connectivity plan,...
16th October 2022

OxLEP-backed project major update: Green light for Oxford station and railway transformation following £78.6m funding announcement

The Department for Transport today (17 August) confirmed it has awarded £78.6m to Network Rail to support the redevelopment of Oxford station and railway,...
16th October 2022

Local Growth Fund Case Study: Oxford Centre for Applied Superconductivity

The property of zero electrical resistance in some substances at very low absolute temperatures, ‘superconductivity’ sees the conductivity of materials become such that when...
15th October 2022

OxLEP grant scheme supporting apprenticeships in Oxfordshire officially launched

OxLEP has revealed its latest grant scheme set to benefit businesses with a drive to harness apprenticeship opportunities for Oxfordshire residents.
15th October 2022

SURVEY: Calling Oxfordshire-based creative industries companies!

Following-on from this summer’s Oxfordshire Creative Industries Showcase, which brought together many Oxfordshire-based businesses, educators and entrepreneurs operating within the sector, OxLEP is continuing...
14th October 2022

The Learning Philosophy in Action

Cheri Ashby, Deputy Chief Executive, at Activate Learning, focuses on our Learning Philosophy in Action.
14th October 2022

Attributes for Success

There are lots of things that we can all do to make our days more productive and get the most out of our learning.
14th October 2022

It’s time for change to future-proof Oxford’s Road Network

The scale of change needed to make Oxford’s transport infrastructure work can seem overwhelming.
14th October 2022

Activate Business School launches new education programme for aspiring health leaders

Activate Business School is delighted to announce it is launching a new award to help develop and train health and care staff across Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire (BOB).
13th October 2022

Merrist Wood plays host to a well attended civic evening event

Merrist Wood College welcomed HM Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, Michael More-Molyneux, Lady Elizabeth Toulson CBE DL and Mr Giles Verity DL as part of a...
13th October 2022

Merrist Wood College benefits from huge timber donation by local business

When local building supplies company, Chandlers Building Supplies, reached out to Merrist Wood College to offer them a substantial amount of timber that they...
12th October 2022

Local Workplace Supplies Business Aston & James named as a Finalist in National Industry Awards

The BOSS Federation national industry awards Since 1905 BOSS has been the authoritative body for the UK business supplies industry, supporting the sector and...
12th October 2022

City of Oxford College Wasps ACE Rugby graduates set for premiership rugby careers

City of Oxford College Wasps ACE programme are delighted to announce that three graduates from the 2021/22 season have signed with the Gallagher Premiership...
12th October 2022

Rachel Reeves MP visits the Unipart Advanced Supply Chain Institute in Oxford

Rachel Reeves MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, visited Unipart House this week to learn about how The Unipart Way can make organisations more...
12th October 2022

Igniting student motivation: The importance of employers

So many of us who work in further education talk about the importance of employers in supporting students’ learning. Sometimes we talk about this...
11th October 2022

Actor Paterson Joseph announced as the next Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes is pleased to announce Paterson Joseph as its new Chancellor. 
11th October 2022

Freeths advises Maven Capital Partners UK LLP on £3 million investment in Bud Systems Limited

National law firm Freeths has advised Maven Capital Partners UK LLP, a leading UK-based private equity and investment firm with over £650 million of...